Ľubomír Michalík
Michalík playing for FC Kairat in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ľubomír Michalík | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Čadca, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Dunajská Streda | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Senec | 20 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Leeds United (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Leeds United | 49 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Carlisle United | 55 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Portsmouth | 18 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Kairat | 43 | (0) |
| 2015– | Dunajská Streda | 13 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Slovakia | 8 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 June 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2015 |
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Ľubomír Michalík (born 13 August 1983) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for as a centre-back who currently plays for Dunajská Streda.
Michalík was born in Čadca. He signed for Bolton Wanderers in January 2007 from FC Senec of Slovakia on a three and a half-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee. On 28 April 2007, Michalík scored his first and only goal for Bolton, in a 2–2 away draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
In March 2007, Michalík made a loan switch to Leeds United on a one-month loan deal. The defender's performances earned a great deal of credit from the Leeds faithful, particularly due to his match-winning goal on 7 April in a 2–1 victory over Plymouth Argyle. As a result of his strong performances, then Leeds manager Dennis Wise extended the Slovakian's loan deal until the end of the season, although Bolton recalled Michalik back due to a spate of injuries to their first choice centre-backs. Michalik played the rest of the season with Bolton and even managed to score against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. During his spell back at Bolton, Leeds were relegated to League 1.
Wise continued to reiterate his liking for the player, and attempted to re-sign the defender in the January 2008 transfer window. A deal was reported to be closed, believed to be involving a £500,000 fee, when Wise left the manager's post to head for Newcastle United. However, upon the appointment of Gary McAllister as Leeds boss, the Yorkshire side remained insistent on their determination to sign the Slovak. On the final day of the transfer window, a deal was concluded and Michalik signed a three-and-a-half-year deal. Bolton seemed willing to sell having recruited Gary Cahill as a replacement. Michalik made 13 first-team appearances in the 2007–08 season.
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